16 | National News DAILY NATION Tuesday March 3, 2015 Intensify patrols on border, Turkana leaders tell State BY NATION CORRESPONDENT Turkana County leaders want the government to intensify patrols on the volatile border with West Pokot, where 20 people have been killed in the past two months. Kainuk Town on the Kitale-Lodwar road is the worst hit. It has suffered highway attacks, rustling and invasion by bandits. The leaders said over-reliance on animals for livelihood contributed to cattle rustling. They also said bandits were taking advantage of the inadequate number of police reservists in the area to launch constant attacks. Governor Josphat Nanok, Deputy Governor Peter Lokoel, MPs Christopher Nakuleu (Turkana North), James Lomenen (Turkana South) and Joyce Emanikor (Woman Rep) said insecurity had derailed development, scared away investors and left thousands of residents impoverished. Mr Nanok said building of schools, health centres and roads at wards on the border had failed to start because of insecurity. Mr Lokoel said the county govern- ment had to hire 50 police reservists to guard the construction site of the Sh70 million eco-lodge in the Southern Turkana National Reserve. Unfortunately, the project has stalled due to increased attacks by bandits from Pokot county, he added. Kainuk Chief Sarah Lochodo said workers at the 40-bed capacity eco- lodge had been attacked more than 10 times. Leaders blame residents of six Pokot kraals who have settled in the reserve for the killing of a police reservist on January 27. “There is only one armoured ve- hicle that patrols the long border,” she said. Insecurity has also derailed a planned multi-million sugarcane farming venture on a 4,000-acre piece. It was to be carried out by the Kerio Valley Development Authority and residents hoped it would provide an alternative source of income. Ms Emanikor said government institutions engaging in irrigation and other water projects should be given more funds. “Alternative sources of livelihood should be promoted so that food shortages can be addressed,” said Ms Emanikor. The leaders were speaking in Lodwar Town yesterday. ITION | Push to have tax outlawed irms’ bid to oin Sh87bn uit granted rnor wants tea cy to refund ers billions over d double fees Y TIMOTHY KEMEI ykemei emei@gmail.com or Paul Chepkwony, a refund of Sh87 bilor farmers. ho High Court Resident National News DAILY NATION Tuesday March 3, 2015 Intensify patrols on border, Turkana leaders tell State BY NATION CORRESPONDENT Turkana County leaders want the government to intensify patrols on the volatile border with West Pokot, where 20 people have been killed in the past two months. Kainuk Town on the Kitale-Lodwar road is the worst hit. It has suffered highway attacks, rustling and invasion by bandits. The leaders said over-reliance on animals for livelihood contributed to cattle rustling. They also said bandits were taking advantage of the inad- equate number of police reservists in the area to launch constant attacks. Governor Josphat Nanok, Deputy Governor Peter Lokoel, MPs Christo- pher Nakuleu (Turkana North), James Lomenen (Turkana South) and Joyce Emanikor (Woman Rep) said insecu- rity had derailed development, scared away investors and left thousands of residents impoverished. Mr Nanok said building of schools, health centres and roads at wards on the border had failed to start because of insecurity. Mr Lokoel said the county govern- ment had to hire 50 police reservists to guard the construction site of the Sh70 million eco-lodge in the Southern Turkana National Reserve. Unfortunately, the project has stalled due to increased attacks by bandits from Pokot county, he added. Kainuk Chief Sarah Lochodo said workers at the 40-bed capacity eco- lodge had been attacked more than 10 times. Leaders blame residents of six Pokot kraals who have settled in the reserve for the killing of a police reservist on January 27. “There is only one armoured ve- hicle that patrols the long border,” she said. Insecurity has also derailed a planned multi-million sugarcane farming venture on a 4,000-acre piece. It was to be carried out by the Kerio Valley Development Authority and residents hoped it would provide an alternative source of income. Ms Emanikor said government institutions engaging in irrigation and other water projects should be given more funds. “Alternative sources of livelihood should be promoted so that food shortages can be addressed,” said Ms Emanikor. The leaders were speaking in Lod- war Town yesterday. ITION | Push to have tax outlawed irms’ bid to oin Sh87bn uit granted rnor wants tea cy to refund ers billions over d double fees Y TIMOTHY KEMEI ykemei emei@gmail.com or Paul Chepkwony, a refund of Sh87 bil- or farmers. ho High Court Resident edwig edwig Ong’udi allowed cation by factories that aged by the Kenya Tea pment Agency because in the case are not opo their inclusion. omes as the Council of ors and 10,000 farmers to be enjoined in the through Senior Counsel ienda. Their applicaill be considered on ch 23. g yesterday’s mention, Ong’udi was concerned of Chepkwony (right) served all the respondwith the petition papers ahead of yesterday’s date. directed him to ensure e suit papers, as well he other documents eam intends to use in the e served on all the other parties in the next 14 days. udge also gave seven the Agriculture, Food heries Authority to furof Chepkwony with the Industry Status Report of y 2014. governor had told the he needed the report to build up his case. “Further, any intended ap- ations should be filed and within seven days and esponses filed. The said tions, if filed, will be ith on the said date,” ed the judge. case, Prof Chepkwony the court to compel the ncy to return Sh87 ty-four tea factories ere yesterday enjoined a case filed by Kericho Billions of shillings Governor Chepkwony wants tea farmers refunded by the Kenya Tea Development Agency Sh87 ‘‘ Any intended applications should be filed and served within seven days and responses filed” High Court Judge Hedwig Ong’udi billion to farmers in western Rift, claiming they had been charged twice for management services. Through his lawyer, Mr Peter Wanyama, the governor wants the court to declare unlawful the levying of agricultural produce cess and the ad valorem tax (a tax based on the value of real estate or personal property) on farmers. Prof Chepkwony argues that the Agriculture Produce Cess is charged at a rate of one per cent of the gross value of the green tea leaf, while the ad valorem tax is calculated at one per cent of produce at the point of export.